This reveals a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the event took place

A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has actually killed 35 kids and seriously hurt 6 others, police stated on Thursday.

The injured kids were receiving medical attention following the occurrence, which occurred on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.

"8 persons have given that been apprehended for their different involvements", cops spokesperson Adewale Osifeso said in a declaration.

Among those apprehended was the main sponsor of the event at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was organised by the Wings Foundation and Agidigbo FM radio.

The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has opened a probe, Osifeso added.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a statement "revealed profound sadness over the terrible occurrence".

He provided his "wholehearted acknowledgements" to locals, state authorities and the "grieving households who have actually lost their precious kids".

He advised the "Oyo State government to take every necessary procedure to avoid such a disaster from returning", the statement by the presidency added.

"Among the important actions are a thorough evaluation of all public occasions' safety measures, rigorous enforcement of safety regulations, and regular security audits of occasion venues," Tinubu included.

- 'Rest in peace' -

Nigeria has seen a number of fatal stampedes in current months.

In March, 2 students died and 23 were injured after being squashed as thousands collected totally free bags of rice given out by regional authorities at Nasarawa State University, in central Nigeria.

Later that month, another stampede eliminated four women who had been waiting outside the office of a rich business person in the northern city of Bauchi to collect 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash presents to assist spend for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Witnesses said members of the crowd pressed to get hold of the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria came to grips with its worst recession in a generation.

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.

"Our hearts stay with the families and loved ones impacted by this catastrophe. May the souls of the departed rest in peace," Makinde said.

"We sympathise with the moms and dads whose pleasure has all of a sudden been turned to mourning due to these deaths," he included.